Dan Critchlow Archives: 12/2018

Arsenal have made more individual errors leading to goals than any other team since the start of last season, according to statistics from WhoScored.

Arsenal are leading the chase for Nicolas Pepe, with Lille willing to negotiate if a club offers €50m (£44.9m), according to reports in France.

Analysis of shot statistics released this month puts Alexandre Lacazette as the second-best finisher in Europe, behind only Lionel Messi.

Arsenal play their second North London derby of the month on Wednesday, as Tottenham Hotspur visit the Emirates Stadium for the League Cup quarter-final.

Arsenal have drawn BATE Borisov in the Europa League Round of 32, after facing the Belarussian side in last year’s competition.

Galatasaray want to sign Danny Welbeck in one of the next two windows, depending on how his injury rehabilitation goes, according to reports in Turkey.

Former Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis wants Arsene Wenger to join him at his new club, AC Milan, after current manager Gennaro Gattuso led the side to Europa League elimination on Thursday.

Brem Soumaoro has revealed to the Dutch media that he almost signed for Arsenal back in 2011, but upon arriving in London he was told he couldn’t enter the country.

Arsenal aren’t generally known as a club that constantly start brawls, fights and riots, but that just makes the occasions where things do kick off all the more memorable.

Denis Suarez says that if his playing time with FC Barcelona doesn’t improve, he’ll have to consider his options, with Arsenal linked with a January move.

Lucas Torreira has admitted he didn’t expect to be moving to Arsenal this summer, and he thought the only interest in him came from Italy.

Arsenal are in the draw for the Europa League round of 32 on Monday, so let’s have a look at when and where to watch it, and which teams Unai Emery’s side could end up facing.

Arsenal turned down Robert Pires’ request to join the backroom staff on the basis that they already had Steve Bould working for them, according to the player himself.

Arsenal have returned for Boca Juniors’ Cristian Pavon, and they’re ‘serious’ about signing the winger in January, according to the media in Argentina.

Matteo Guendouzi insists he’s not going to change for anyone, despite questions about his attitude and behaviour in the past.

Arsenal face Southampton on Sunday, looking for another three points to keep their fight for a top-four spot going.

Chuba Akpom scored the winning goal for PAOK against AE Larissa last weekend, as he continues to push for starts with his new club.

Granit Xhaka has played more passes into the final third this season than any other outfield player, proving his worth to Arsenal alongside midfield partner Lucas Torreira.

Unai Emery will target Matthijs de Ligt in January, according to Spanish journalist Kike Marin, but it won’t be easy to convince Ajax to sell.

Geraint Thomas, a Welsh cyclist who won the Tour de France earlier in 2018, has admitted he’s hoping for the backing of Arsenal fans to win BBC’s Sports Personality of the Year award.